[matthoiland]

> If you own dead/brown/unoccupied land, you're an asshole.

Well said.

But yes, we should all be re-reading Progress and Poverty (1879), as our world shares many similarities.

[wakawaka28]

The real asshole is the one telling people how to live and making assumptions about other people's intentions because of the state of their property. If you are trying to sell an empty lot where a building used to be for example, you can't just start planting tomatoes. You also can't let random people enter your property because you'll be liable for their injuries.

[GavinMcG]

Why can’t you just start planting tomatoes?